Style Show Showcases Mae Rose Gowns May 9
Elegant gowns from Mae Rose of New York and Hollywood will be modeled by five Shafter Women's Club members at Veterans Memorial Hall on May 9. The event features fabrics from Belgium Italy England and Switzerland with gowns spanning linens silks velveteens and laces. Evelyn Little Wanda Mullings Marilyn Laverty model the creations while Phyllis Moquist serves as narrator.
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Monaco
Independence
Missouri
Mae Rose
New York
Hollywood
Shafter Women's Club
Veterans Memorial Hall
Miss Rose
Ion
Lebanon
South America
New Zealand
Tahiti
Belgium
Switzerland
Italy
England
Wilder
Evelyn Little
Wanda Mullings
Marilyn Laverty
Phylis Moquist
Evening Services Led by Rev. Ramon Jantz at First Mennonite
The Men woke Biblical seminary in Chicago will conduct morning and evening worship at the First Mennonite on Golden West Avenue. Services are set for April 29 at 1:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ramon Jantz
Menwoke Biblical Seminary
Chicago
First Mennonite
Golden West Avenue
Mr and Mrs Schnaitt and Unruh Visit Relatives
Mr. and Mrs. Johnnie Schnaitt and Mrs. Chris Tina Unruh motored to Fro on Park Sunday to visit relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnnie Schnaidt
Christina Unruh
Froon Park
Mothersingers to Present Program in Wasco Friday
The Wasco Mothersingers host a spring concert Friday at 8 p m in the Veterans Memorial hall Wasco directed by Mrs Horace Grisso with Mrs Clinton Clemens on piano. Guests John and Mary De Vincenzo perform Chiu Chiu The Bells of St Marys Rhapsodic Fantasy and Tico Tico. A large Shafter group sings in the choir. Public invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wasco Mothersingers
Veterans Memorial Hall
Wasco
Horace Grisso
Clifton Clemens
Rodgers and Hammerstein
John and
Mary de Vincenzo
St. Mary’s
Local Winners in Kern County District Art Show Announced
Local blue ribbon winners were announced for the Kern County district art festival held last weekend. Cruz Sabedra won oil and charcoal, Kathleen Revell led kindergarten to third grade, Mary Bursey led fourth to sixth, John James led seventh and eighth, Israel Alivarado won any media, and Carolyn Smith led fourth to sixth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kern County
Cruz Sabedra
Alfred Frontes
Jesse
Kathleen Revell
Mary Bursey
John James
Any
Israel Alivarado
Carolyn Smith
Birthday Party Honoring Bonnie Moore Hostess Presents Gift
Mrs. Epa Byrd hosted a birthday party for Bonnie Moore at her home on April 23. Members of the Birthday Party club take turns entertaining each month. Guests included Mrs. New Earl Witcher Marie Michael Lenore Fenderson Sally Firkins Christine Grundy Addie Allan Bernice Neeley Bonnie Moore and Elsie St Mars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bonnie Moore
Epa Byrd
Birthday Party Club
Nore Fenderson
Non Earl Witcher
Christine Grundy
Elsie St. Mars
New Earl Witcher
Marie Michael
Lenore Fenderson
Sally Firkins
Addie Allan
Bernice Neeley
Mrs. Byrd
Birthday Party Honors Mrs Unruh in Shafter Home
Mrs Christina Unruh of Secaroni Avenue was surprised by a birthday party on Saturday in 1921 at her Shafter home. Family and friends attended including her daughter and husband Johnnie Schnaidt, three sons John Unruh W W Unruh with Vernon and Larry, C A Unruh with Sharron and Gerald of Oildale, a niece and her husband William Long with Robert and Lynn.
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Christina Unruh
Secaroni Avenue
Aaneu
Unruh
Shafter
Johnnie Schnaidt
John Unruh
W. W. Unruh
Ver
Barbecue Cancels Shafter High Sewing Class
Miss Shirley Moore announces there will be no adult education sewing at Shafter High on Friday April 26 due to a PTA barbecue and open house. The regular meeting is cancelled and will resume four weeks from Thursday.
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Shafter High School
Shirley Moore
PTA
Moo
Choir to Present Three Concerts
The Pacific Union Bible Institute choir will give three concerts Sunday at Rosedale Mennonite Brethren church at 10 am, South Shafter Mennonite Brethren church at 2 pm, and Shafter Mennonite Brethren church at 7 30 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pacific Union Bible Institute
Rosedale Mennonite Brethren Church
South Shafter Mennonite
Singing Convention At Assembly Of God Church
A singing convention will be held at the Assembly of God church 154 W Tulare Ave on April 28 at 7 30 pm with Sunday sessions at 11 00 am and 1 00 pm Oliver Baker president of the convention will be in charge. The public is invited.
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Assembly of God Church
W. Tulare Avenue
Oliver Baker
St Mark's Episcopal Meet Set at Ed Brown Guest House
Church gathering planned for Sunday evening at 7 30 in the guest house of the Ed Brown home 340 Manuel avenue to hear Rev. McGee. Mr and Mrs Bryan Leppe of Los Angeles are visiting E K Grant. Leppe is Grant's granddaughter and the couple will fly to Bogota Colombia to visit Mrs Leppe's parents Clyde and Mrs Grant.
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St. Mark’s Episcopal
Ed. Brown
Manuel Avenue
Bryan Leppe
Los Angeles
E. K. Grant
Leppe
Grant
Bogota
Colombia
South America
Cards of Thanks for Loss of Husband and Father
The Nicke family expresses sincere gratitude to friends for thoughtful sympathy during the loss of their husband and father. Mrs. John H. Nicke and family appreciate the comfort offered.
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John _H. Nicke
Rotary district split spurs new officers in California
Valley area south of Fresno and the coast region see a district split from district 158 after it proved too large. Two officers-elect attended a Santa Maria training session for newly elected Rotary officers. Meeting at the Richland Primary cafetorium linked to public school week. Rotary International convention runs June 3 7 in Philadelphia with Rotarians from six continents aiming to promote understanding goodwill and peace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fresno
Santa Maria
Rotary
Richland
Rotary International
Philadelphia
Anderson
Five Boys Referred to Juvenile Court in Kern County
Assistant Chief H Witcher and Patrolman Glenn Holt were sent to Arroyo Grande to interview five boys. Reily said the boys would be returned to juvenile court in Kern County. Meat production in the United States in 1955 rose seven percent.
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H Witcher
Glenn Holt
Arroyo Grande
Reily
Kern County
United States
Local Births in Shafter Families
Mr and Mrs D R Harvey Route 1 Box 111 Shafter welcomed a son on April 19 at Mercy Hospital weighing six pounds seven ounces. He has a sister Alison aged three. Mrs Joseph Bailey P O Box 1363 Shafter announced a daughter born April 19 at Mercy Hospital weighing seven pounds eleven ounces. There are two other girls and a boy in the family.
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D. R. Harvey
Route 1
Box 111
Shafter
Mercy Hospital
Alison
Joseph Bailey
P. O. Box
35 S H S Students Attend Taft Meet
Thirty five Shafter High School members of the California Scholastic Federation attended the CSF spring conference at Taft High School on Wednesday April 18. Attending from Shafter were Gerald Bender Ed Chilla Marlene Enns Olin Garrett Carol Giesbrecht Norma Hooks Pat Sue Jones Valera Kirschenmann Irene Palomo Jack Robbins Roger Tatum Mae Addington Carol Barton Ronald Blumkin Pat Cornell Carol Froese Louise Fuller Norma Graves JoAnn Hamlin Linda Hanson Billy Johnson Bonnie Jones Barbara Martin Bette Maxberry Diana Mettler Claricee Mouser Jim McClure Mike Panero Joe Partain Verna Peters Reba Sill Deanna Skidmore Ray Villalovazo Phyllis Waters and Gary Wilson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter High School
California Scholastic Federation
C.S.F
Taft High School
Amelia Cornell
Shafter
Gerald Bender
Ed Chilla
Marlene Enns
Olin Garrett
Carol Giesbrecht
Norma Hooks
Pat Sue Jones
Valera Kirschenmann
Irene Palomo
Jack Robbins
Roger Tatum
Mae Addington
Carol Barton
Ronald Blumkin
Pat Cornell
Carol Froese
Louise Fuller
Norma
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First Baptist Church
E. Lorde Hwy
Melvin N. Krug
Pioneer
Morning Worship
Training Union
Evening Gospel Hour
Family Bible Hour
Sina
Svea Taymms
Fesus Loves
Cons
Jesus
Perhep
Anna Lam
Hudson River
Robert L. Jones
Shafter Paint Store
Central Ave
Rasco
Gentral Ave
Edna & Vernon Ross
Phone Pioneer
Mothersingers
Mrs. Unrah
S.H.S
George Collins
Shafter Call
Boyd Emory
Live Grove Cafe
Circle
Arkelo Ranch
Taft Meet
First Southern Baptist Church
Kern & Sunset
Rev
Sam Wilcoxon
Buel Mouser
B.T.A
Joe Pa
Bess Prestéem Brotherhood
D. c. Wells
Pentecostal Church of God
Shafter Ave
West
Ray J. Smith
Borden’s
Hunt's
Hunt
Nathed
Shafte
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